Quadrula houstonensis, Specimen #1089

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One preserved mussel specimen including both the left and right valves. The specimen exhibits a round shape; thick shell; white internal coloring; tan external coloring; no external sculpturing. Collected in the Brazos basin. The specimen measures between 0 - 60 mm in length and was assessed to be relatively-recently dead when collected.

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Elm Fork Natural Heritage Museum

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One preserved mussel specimen including both the left and right valves. The specimen exhibits a round shape; thick shell; white internal coloring; tan external coloring; no external sculpturing. Collected in the Brazos basin. The specimen measures between 0 - 60 mm in length and was assessed to be relatively-recently dead when collected.

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Joseph Britton Freshwater Mussel Collection

Detailed images of freshwater mussel specimens found in and around Texas, along with information concerning their collection, identification, and physical attributes. Includes representative specimens for about 40 of the approximately 50 mussel species found in Texas.